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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,358 and 4,600,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,358 and 4,600,232 is: 6,896,892.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,358 : 4,600,232 = 4,600,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,358/4,600,232 = 4,600,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,358x = 4,600,232 × 4,600,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,358x = 21,162,134,453,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,162,134,453,824/3,068,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,896,892.23

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